Posted by one_little_victory on February 8, 2003, at 3:03:03
In reply to Paxil-self sabotage-need encouragement!, posted by ZeeZee on February 7, 2003, at 9:39:24
Hi:Can you get a higher dose of Xanax, and take that until you reach a comfortable level of Paxil? BTW..more isn't always best. Especially with Panic and anxiety. Use the Xanax to knock out any fear while building up Paxil in your system. It may even take a month or so so don't torcher yourself and use Xanax regularly until down the road. You may even need to be on a low dose of Xanax permenantly. You should also be being treated by an anxiety disorder specialist, not just your general doctor or even a 'generic' psychiatrist. Believe me I thought I could just go to a regular doctor for my medications, but I had to track down a highly qualified psychopharmacologist and I also do talk therapy.
It sounds like you had/are having lots of difficulty, and need the absolute top notch treatment. Don't shortchange yourself, because life is far too short for that. A good specialist will use every possible means to help you get better. I hope that is helpful. Marc
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